Saving Medicare for all

Senator Ron Wyden Explains in his own words why he worked with Paul Ryan to help save Medicare

Doctors groups come out against un-needed tests

Just because you can order a test, doesn't mean that you should

Defensive Medicine Seeping into Training of Medical Students

Defensive Medicine Is seeping into training of Medical Students

Florida's Chance for Medical Liability Reform

Florida's Chance for Medical Liability Reform

High Cost of Defensive Medicine

High Cost of Defensive Medicine

Medical malpractice reform efforts stalled

Medical Malpractice reform efforts stalled

Prostate Cancer, PSA? Don't Do It

New info about PSA: Don't do it.

Some Hospitals Ban Video taped child birth

Don't underestimate the power of defensive medicine.

Common Good: establish health courts to eliminate defensive medicine

The Common Good is an organization that is trying to get the government to stop pandering to special interests and work for the common good (hence the name) they argue that to save between $45 and $200 billion a year in defensive medicine costs we need to establish health courts to review medical liability cases based on merit.

A Menu of Malpractice Reforms

Malpractice reform can take several forms. Here are six ways our medical legal system could be reformed to make it function better.

Time to Get Serious about Cost Controls

The New England Journal of Medicine argues that it is time to get serious about Controlling the Cost of Medical Care.

A Remedy to Fix Medicine: True Legal Reform

If you want to save money on medical costs you have to fix the problem of defensive medicine. Which needs more than just caps on pain and suffering.